The press conference announces the organisation of the 13th National Congress of the Hồ Chí Minh Communist Youth Union. VNA/VNS Photo

HÀ NỘI — Nearly 800 delegates representing more than 21.6 million members and young people of Việt Nam will attend the 13th National Congress of the Hồ Chí Minh Communist Youth Union.

The Congress, which will take place in Hà Nội on June 24–25, is an important political event for the Union and a major gathering for young people nationwide, said Nguyễn Minh Triết, Alternate Member of the Party Central Committee and Permanent Secretary of the Central Committee of the Youth Union.

The Congress’s action slogan is: 'Self-Reliant Courage – Pioneering Innovation – Aspiration to Contribute – Mastering the Future'.

The slogan consists of four elements reflecting the characteristics of Vietnamese youth and the expectations placed upon them in the nation’s new era. It is closely aligned with the message delivered by Party General Secretary and State President Tô Lâm in his article “Youth and the Future of the Nation.”

“The delegates attending the Congress are outstanding youth officials and members representing more than 21.6 million Vietnamese young people both at home and abroad,” Triết told the press conference in Hà Nội on June 15.

The composition of the delegation ensures representativeness, continuity and distinction across different sectors, regions and youth groups. Among them, 91 delegates are ex officio members of the 12th Central Committee of the Youth Union, accounting for 11.6 per cent; 660 delegates were elected at congresses of provincial, municipal and affiliated Youth Union organisations - approximately 84 per cent; and 35 delegates were appointed, 4.45 per cent.

There are 312 female delegates, making up 39.7 per cent and 474 male delegates, 60.3 per cent. A total of 144 delegates are from ethnic groups (18.32 per cent).

The youngest delegate is a 16-year-old student at Quốc Học Huế High School for the Gifted in Huế City.

The average age of delegates is 31.7 years.

Two delegates represent Vietnamese youth living abroad, from the Youth Union representative bodies in Laos and China.

The Congress takes place at a time when the country is entering a new stage of development, characterised by high demands for innovation, digital transformation, scientific and technological advancement, international integration, green and sustainable development, and the enhancement of young human resources, Triết said.

Therefore, the Congress is not only an opportunity to review the work of the previous term, but also an important moment to establish a new vision, aspirations, responsibilities and methods of action for the Youth Union, he said.

It aims to help implement the resolutions of the 14th National Party Congress and the 11th National Congress of the Việt Nam Fatherland Front, while maximising the pioneering, creative and vanguard role of young people in the nation’s new era and preparing for the significant milestones of the centenary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam and the 100th anniversary of the Hồ Chí Minh Communist Youth Union.

The Congress will review and evaluate Youth Union activities and youth movements during the 2022–2026 term; determine objectives, tasks and solutions for the 2026–2031 term; discuss and approve amendments and supplements to the Youth Union Charter; and elect the 13th Central Committee of the Youth Union.

The plenary session on June 25 will be broadcast live on Việt Nam Television (VTV) and Voice of Việt Nam (VOV), while also being streamed on Youth Union newspapers and digital platforms.

Earlier, congresses at all levels of the Youth Union were organised largely according to schedule and completed by November 2025.

More than 12,700 grassroots Youth Union units, nearly 4,000 directly affiliated higher-level units, and all 40 provincial-level Youth Union organisations successfully held their congresses. VNS